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Year 1994Dev Raven Software

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Within the “Co-op” category, the closest game to Heretic is Grand Theft Auto Online — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Syndicate and Borderlands 4 follow close behind.

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31 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Heretic. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Grand Theft Auto Online
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonSandbox World
IGDB94· 1
Year 2014Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Syndicate
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonSci-Fi
IGDB79· 6
Year 2012Dev Starbreeze Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Borderlands 4
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonSci-Fi
Steam👍 59%· 79KIGDB87· 4OC82· 140
Year 2025Dev Gearbox Software · 2KOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Ratchet: Deadlocked
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonSci-Fi
IGDB70· 1
Year 2005Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Resistance 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyHistoricalFirst Person
IGDB88· 6
Year 2011Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, setting scifi and offline, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Resistance 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkFantasyHistoricalFirst Person
IGDB87· 8
Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror setting and setting scifi, while skipping combat magic

Metal Slug
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOffline
Steam👍 89%· 5.1K
Year 1996Dev Nazca Corporation · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and offline, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Overwatch
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonPvP
Steam👍 30%· 401KIGDB83· 3OC90· 138
Year 2023Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, PvP competition and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Call of Juarez: The Cartel
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 51%· 832IGDB51· 6
Year 2011Dev Techland · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and stealth mechanics, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Doom II: Hell on Earth
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2
Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping combat magic

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB77· 14OC75· 71
Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping combat magic

Unreal Tournament
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonOffline
IGDB100· 1
Year 1999Dev Epic Games · GT Interactive SoftwareOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings offline, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkFantasyFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 1.2KRAWG👍 77%· 111
Year 1994Dev id SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems and ranged combat, while skipping combat magic

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 93%· 2.5KIGDB81· 11
Year 2012Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Descent
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 471IGDB73· 3
Year 1994Dev Parallax Software · SoftBankOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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